Town in Johnston County, North Carolina · 1.3 sq mi · 1,233 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Princeton. The typical household earns $45,500, and the median resident is 34 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,322 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.73%
Men 35.4 · Women 29
2010–2026
1,590
2026 projection
20.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,590
2026 projection
20.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,590 | +46 | 2.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,544 | +38 | 2.52% |
| 2024 | 1,506 | +42 | 2.87% |
| 2023 | 1,464 | +43 | 3.03% |
| 2022 | 1,421 | +45 | 3.27% |
| 2021 | 1,376 | +54 | 4.08% |
| 2020 | 1,322 | -81 | 5.77% |
| 2019 | 1,403 | +26 | 1.89% |
| 2018 | 1,377 | +46 | 3.46% |
| 2017 | 1,331 | +33 | 2.54% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 61% | 51% |
| Never married | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| Divorced | 15% | 9% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau